BG Taxi Override (NYC TAXI MOD) + New 8 color variants

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Update 10.06.2026:
- Added 8 new color schemes to the original yellow variant

The archive includes all the 9 color variants in separate packages. You have to choose only one!

Update 01.06.2026:
- Shading fix (removed strong shadows/highlights on car's body)
- Reduced file size

Update 28.05.2026:
- Reduced contrast on car's body

Update 26.05.2026:
- Deeper shade of orange body paint.
- Less bright headlights/taillights + roof banner during night.
- Reworked to be more authentic to the real life taxi.
- Reworked custom thumbnails.

This is a fully functional mesh override mod for the base game taxi, replaced with the legendary Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab from New York, that we have seen on many movies and sitcoms.

I created this override mod to replace the pathetic vanilla mesh with an existing, real life car that has a presence in modern history, and also has stylish and eye catching design.

Mesh details:
The model is low-poly, based on the 2008 modification on the 2002 extended wheelbase model.

High LOD - 3.3k vertices, 4.2k faces (lower than the original)
Medium LOD - 2.3k vertices, 2.6k faces
Low LOD - 2.0k vertices, 2.3k faces

It's recommend placing it in the Overrides folder to ensure it highest priority over the original vehicle.

Credits:

Original model: New York Taxi Car Low-poly 3D model by rescue3dcom at CGTrader (paid)
Using BloomBase's tutorial on making custom vehicles for Sims 3, using TSRW.
Huge thanks to CardinalSims, who helped me fixing the normal/UV map.
S3OC (Sims 3 Object Cloner)
S3PE (Sims 3 Package Editor)
Blender
Milkshape 3D
TSR Workshop

Unlike in Bloom's tutorial, I heavily used Blender during the editing process instead of Milkshape!

I wanted to bring a touch of authenticity to my game, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing this iconic taxi through your world as much as I do!

Enjoy!

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Filename	Type	Size
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override + Colors.rar	rar
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (navy+silver).package	package	6561475
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (navy).package	package	6561309
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (black+silver).package	package	6558223
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (black).package	package	6557569
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (original).package	package	6566220
variants.png	png	1196273
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (white+black).package	package	6560337
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (white).package	package	6560784
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (silver+black).package	package	6559798
[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override (silver).package	package	6560141

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Packs: None, this is Sims 3 base game compatible!
Uploaded: 14th May 2026 at 4:22 PM
Updated: 10th Jun 2026 at 3:11 PM

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[vesko_sims3] BG Taxi Override + Colors.rar \| Choose only one color variant! Download Uploaded: 10th Jun 2026, 17.61 MB. 1,012 downloads.
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BG Taxi Override (NYC TAXI MOD) + New 8 color variants